‘A Cheap Tool In The Hands Of His Paymasters’ – ADC Chieftain Blasts Justice Lifu

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has accused Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court of working against opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Naija News reports that Eze, in a statement issued on Friday, alleged that the judge was being used by politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress to weaken the opposition.

He said, “It is not a matter of insinuation or broad daylight allegation or even blackmail. They don’t want any opposition. Mr President is jittery and paranoid over the forthcoming presidential election.

“For instance, can Justice Peter Lifu make an order or reprimand anything Wike? Certainly not. That’s how bad it is.”

Eze further alleged that the judge had made himself “a cheap tool in the hands of his paymasters for the destruction of the opposition.”

“We understand the pressure on him but must he do a hatchet job for the APC to the detriment of the entire judiciary?” he added.

The ADC chieftain accused Justice Lifu of disregarding an order of the Court of Appeal directing him to stay proceedings in a suit seeking the deregistration of some political parties.

He said, “Nigeria’s judiciary was kidnapped the day the APC government led by late Muhammadu Buhari attacked, arrested and prosecuted the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Walter Onnoghen, and other Supreme Court justices for reasons we all knew about.

“Since then, some judicial officers like Justice Lifu, for fear of the unknown, have relegated their apolitical status to the trash bin, and embraced the satanic hugs of civilian despots and devious politicians clothed in democratic robes.”

Eze commended the Court of Appeal and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for challenging what he described as Justice Lifu’s “judicial rascality.”

“Though we know in all these shenanigans the target is to stop the ADC presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, the incoming President from participating in the 2027 general elections but they will fall as Nigerians are ever determined to kick them out from Aso Rock all things being equal no matter the odds.

“The fear of Atiku/Amaechi ticket is the beginning of wisdom for Tinubu,” he said.

He added, “Thanks to the Appeal Court for staying the fraudulent and unpopular judgement. We hail INEC this time for challenging the shameful judgement that purportedly ordered deregistration of both ADC and four other parties.”

Eze called on the National Judicial Council to investigate and sanction Justice Lifu.

He said the judge should be sanctioned for making an order that allegedly “further disparaged the public perception of Nigeria’s judiciary and for subverting the rule of law.”